Message holder



Oct. 7, 1924- 1,510,769

F. H. DOERNER v MESSAGE HOLDER Filedf Dec. 15", 192.2 2 Sheets-Sheer. I

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Patented Get. 7, 1924. I

UNITED FIRMIN H. DOER-NER, OF CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND.

MESSAGE HOLDER.

Application filed December 15, 1922. Serial No. 607,052.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FIRMIN H. DOERNER,

I a citizen of the United States, residing at Cumberland, in the county of Allegany and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mes sage Holders, of which the following is a specification.

It has heretofore been customary in exchanging messages in the form of letters .or telegrams between station agents and train masters, while the train is in motion, to throw these letters or telegrams into and from the train. It very frequently happens that these messages are blown away by the wind and consequently lost, and it is therefore the primary object of my invention to provide a holder for these letters or telegrams that will facilitate the easy and accurate throwing of the same.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of such an article that is simple of construction, comparatively inexpensive of manufacture, and of a small compass so as to be conveniently carried in the pockets of station agents or train masters.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indi cate similar parts in the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved holder, showing a letter or telegram associated therewith.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the article shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front plan view of my device per se.

Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal cross sectional view thereof, and

Figure 5 is a vertical cross sectional view taken substantially upon the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

WVith particular reference to the drawings, my device constitutes the provision of a relatively small substantially rectangular shaped block 1 of wood or similar material. Extending transversely through this block 1, is a weight 2 in the form of a lead rod. The lower end of the block 1 is bifurcated as shown for providing eXtension legs 3 and 4:. Between these legs and engaging through 'ahned bores therein is a cross pin or rod 5.

Coiled around this cross pin or rod 5 are the opposite ends of a length of spring wire 6, the extreme ends thereof being embedded within the block 1 as shown more clearly in Figures 4 and 5.

The central portion of this wire 6 is so bent as to form a clip 7, which extends upwardly, and is normally in close contact with the face of the said block. This clip 7 is adapted for rigidly holding against the face of the block a message in the form of a letter or telegram A shown in Figures 1 and 2. I

Adjacent the upper end of the block and substantially centrally thereof, is a transverse opening 8, this opening being provided for permitting of a number of these message holders to be tied together so that the same may be thrown by a station agent into the train for permitting the train master to attach messages thereto. a

While I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

lVhat I claim as new is A message throwing clip comprising a parallelepiped body provided with a recess leading in from one edge thereof, a

pin disposed transversely across the recess and lying within the perimeter of the bod a spring rod secured at its ends to the b0 y and at the inner wall of the recess and be" ing coiled around the pin, the coils being completely received within. the recess and a disposed within the perimeter of the body, the said spring rod having an intermediate portion which passes out of the recess adjacent the inner wall thereof'and which is disposed against a side faceof the body, and a weighting member located interiorly of the body and serving to position the center of gravity of the structure as a whole at the intermediate portion of the body.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FIRMIN H, DOE-KNEE. 

